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Hovabator Incubator Fridgemate Hack

November 16, 2013 by Darren

A cheap incubator can be turned into something much more accurate and reliable with a simple $50 digital temperature controller.

Posted in: Frugality, Keeping Animals Tagged: australorp, backyard chickens, broody chickens, chickens, chicks, eggs, freezer, fridge, fridgemate, hack, home brew, Hovabator, incubator, temperature controller, thermostat

Backyard Chook Keeping Workshop – Kiama

June 22, 2013 by Darren

A workshop on keeping healthy and happy chickens in your backyard.

Posted in: Events, Illawarra Councils, Keeping Animals Tagged: backyard chickens, chooks, eggs, health, Kiama, Kiama Council, PDC, Permaculture, permaculture design

Roadside Finds – Chicken Tractor

July 4, 2012 by Darren

A friend will help you move. A real friend will help you recover discarded treasures from the side of the road!

Posted in: Frugality, Keeping Animals Tagged: backyard chickens, chicken tractor, FreeCycle, jamberoo, rooster

A More Secure Chicken Pen

January 23, 2012 by Darren

I’ve now fortified the chicken run, so hopefully we won’t have any more trouble with foxes!

Posted in: Keeping Animals Tagged: backyard chickens, chicken coops, chickens, construction, dog, ducks, fox, muscovy duck, predators

Fox In The Henhouse!

May 10, 2011 by Darren

Sad news today – a fox got into the chicken run overnight and took some of the flock.

Posted in: Keeping Animals Tagged: backyard chickens, chicken coops, chickens, fox, homestead, predators

Weekly Roundup – Fruit Tree Swales and Chicken Tunnels

March 14, 2011 by Darren

Info on fruit tree swales, another Illawarra blogger, a cool tinyhouse, young people getting into farming in the US, wind knitting, and chicken tunnels.

Posted in: Weekly Roundup Tagged: backyard chickens, bloggers, chicken tractor, farmers, swales

Missing Hen Returns With Chicks

February 21, 2011 by Darren

Our missing hen returns with a pleasant surprise for us – four gorgeous little chicks!

Posted in: Keeping Animals Tagged: backyard chickens, barnevelder, brahma, broody chickens, chicks, chooks, eggs, ISA brown, rooster

Permaculture Chicken Mansion

January 3, 2011 by Darren

Photos and a description of a very cleverly designed chicken coop.

Posted in: Keeping Animals, Permaculture, Water Tagged: backyard chickens, chicken coops, pests, predators, rainwater collection

Protecting Seedlings From Birds And Chickens

December 26, 2010 by Darren

Tender or delicate plants in the garden can be protected from chickens and other animals by simply placing an old birdcage over the top. It’s simple, free, and actually looks pretty nice!

Posted in: Frugality, Growing Food, Permaculture Tagged: backyard chickens, birds, gardening, pests, seedlings

Novella Carpenter – Urban Farming

November 10, 2010 by Darren

Here’s an awesome YouTube video about Novella Carpenter’s urban farm in West Oakland (California, USA). It’s got a lot of great info applicable to growing food and raising animals (for eggs, meat and dairy) in suburban and urban areas.

Posted in: books, Growing Food, Video Tagged: backyard chickens, backyard poultry, chickens, community farm, farmyard animals, slaughtering
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